Woman hurt in Greenacres kitchen blaze

A pensioner suffered burns after clothes left drying in front of her gas fire caught alight. The 65-year-old, from Top Street, Greenacres, suffered injuries to her face, hands and legs, when the blaze spread from a clothes maiden placed to close to the fire to the living room carpet and kitchen.

A pensioner suffered burns after clothes left drying in front of her gas fire caught alight.

The 65-year-old, from Top Street, Greenacres, suffered injuries to her face, hands and legs, when the blaze spread from a clothes maiden placed to close to the fire to the living room carpet and kitchen.

She managed to get out of the house before firefighters arrived at around 4.05pm on Monday.

The woman was treated at the scene for her injuries and smoke inhalation but was later taken to hospital. Her burns are thought to be superficial.

Area Manager Dave Keelan, head of Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue's Prevention Services, said: "It's awful this woman suffered burns because of the fire but, thankfully, our highly-trained crews were there quickly to give her first aid and put the fire out.

"We'd ask people to think carefully about what items they put in front of heaters and gas fires in their homes.

"Our firefighters and community safety staff can help people be safer in their homes with the advice, support and information they give while carrying out a Home Safety Check so, if you haven’t had one, think about contacting us for one."

Once the fire was out firefighters installed two smoke alarms into the woman's property.

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